Chinese Green Beans with Ground Pork for Rice Bowls
Make blistered green beans with ground pork, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and oyster sauce alternatives for a fast Chinese-style dinner.
oyster sauce: 1 tbsp (optional). Substitution: Use hoisin plus soy sauce or extra soy sauce with a pinch of sugar.
Cook green beans in a hot skillet with a small amount of oil until wrinkled and browned in spots.
Push beans aside or remove them. Brown ground pork, then add garlic and ginger.
Add soy sauce, oyster sauce if using, vinegar, and chili crisp. Toss with beans and finish with green onion.
French beans or fine beans cook quickly and stay tender.
Ground turkey or plant-based mince can replace pork.
Use ground turkey, chicken, or plant-based mince instead of pork.
Use green beans, French beans, or trimmed sugar snap peas.
Use extra soy sauce plus a pinch of sugar if oyster sauce is unavailable.
Green beans: French beans, Fine beans, Sugar snap peas. Trim the ends and dry the beans well so they blister rather than steam.
Ground pork: Ground turkey, Ground chicken, Plant-based mince. Ground turkey is leaner, so add a small spoon of oil if the pan looks dry.
Oyster sauce: Vegetarian mushroom oyster sauce, Hoisin plus soy sauce, Extra soy sauce with sugar. Use less hoisin if you do not want the dish sweet.
No. A hot skillet can blister green beans with far less oil for a practical home version.
Yes. Use ground turkey, ground chicken, plant-based mince, or finely chopped mushrooms.
What should I serve with green beans and pork?
Serve it over rice with cucumber salad or soy sauce eggs for a fuller meal.